Chapter one Flashcards
Greek alphabet
Symbol - name- translit- pronu-
α alpha a short (bAt) long (fAther)
β beta b b
γ gamma g Get
δ delta d d
ε epsilon e (short) gEt
ζ zeta z,sd wiSDom
η eta e(long) hAIr
θ theta th anT-Hill
ι iota i bIt (short) polIce(long)
κ kappa c,k k
λ lambda l l
μ mu m m
ν nu n n
ξ xi x x,ks
ο omicron o(short) gOt
π pi p p
ρ rho r r
σ/ς sigma s s
τ tau t t
υ upsilon u,y tU(short) sUr(long)
φ phi ph uPHold
χ chi ch paCKHorse
ψ psi ps laPSe
ω omega o(long) OAr and rAW
Vowels, breathings and dipthongs
Vowels: α, ε, η, ι, ο, υ, ω
Breathings: any word starting with a vowel must have a breathing over the vowel
rough breathing (῾) to indicate a ‘h’ sound before the vowel
or
smooth breathing ( ᾿) to indicate the absence of a ‘h’.
Dipthongs: combined vowels pronounced as one sound
αι high
αυ how
ει weigh
ευ feud
οι boy
ου pool
Capital letters
Α α
Β β
Γ γ
Δ δ
Ε ε
Ζ ζ
Η η
Θ θ
Ι ι
Κ κ
Λ λ
Μ μ
Ν ν
Ξ ξ
Ο ο
Π π
Ρ ρ
Σ σ/ς
Τ τ
Υ υ
Φ φ
Χ χ
Ψ ψ
Ω ω
Present tense verb endings
Sg pl
1. παυ-ω παυ-ομεν
2. παυ-εις παυ-ετε
3. παυ-ει παυ-ουσι(ν)
Negative
Normal: ου
Word starts with a vowel: ουκ
Vocab -
Messenger
I lead
I hear
I go
shout
Plan, council
Earth
I write
Teacher
I teach
I chase
Slave
Peace
Into (+ acc)
Letter
I have
The (feminine noun)
God
Horse
Girl
Village
I say, speak
Word, reason, story
Victory
Stranger, foreigner
The (masculine noun)
Not
I stop
River
Towards (+ acc)
Gate
General
Army
Ally
The (feminine acc)
Honour
The (masculine acc)
I run
I carry, I bring
I guard
Voice
αγγελος
αγω
ακουω
βαινω
βοη
βουλη
γη
γραφω
διδασκαλος
διδασκω
διωκω
δουλος
ειρηνη
εις
επιστολη
εχω
η
θεος
ιππος
κορη
κωμη
λεγω
λογος
νικη
ξενος
ο
ου (ουκ, ουχ)
παυω
ποταμος
προς
πυλη
στρατηγος
στρατος
συμμαχος
την
τιμη
τον
τρεχω
φερω
φυλασσω
φωνη
